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Tom Petty: Mary Jane's Last Dance
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Jayhawks: Waiting for the Sun

Tom Petty : Mary Jane's Last Dance

Recorded in 1993
Jayhawks : Waiting for the Sun

Recorded in 1992

Although the Jayhawks never brought plagiarism charges against Tom Petty for this soundalike, the similarities are unmistakable. Oh, and I should add the Jayhawks opened for Tom Petty during 1992, and Petty heard “Waiting for the Sun” every night.

classic rock, guitar, Melody, vocal

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Mary Jane's Last Dance sounds like Jayhawks Waiting for the Sun

Michael Rowe

Wow, I never knew about this, I always thought that this Tom Petty song was older than this. The songs are really similar.
Kyle

I was just going to mention the RHCP issue ha – come on Tom!
Jason

Petty never sued the Peppers. He said he wouldn’t because so many songs sound the same throughout rock n roll, especially blues music. He also said he was a fan. It was a radio DJ and Petty fans who called for him to sue.

Also..Petty’s keyboard player Benmont Tench played on this Jayhawks song so there is no way in hell he didn’t know about how similar Mary Jane’s Last Dance was because he was on both damn songs.

Dani California on the otherhand was inspired by Sweet Home Alabama and John Fruciante listening alot to Wu Tang Clan. He was interviewed alot and asked about the inspiration and even before there was the whole RHCP/Petty b.s..
http://cutestcatintheworld.blogspot.com Karizzle Krist

Wow this is so strange when I saw Tom Petty’s name I assumed it was going to be compared to RHCP.
Will

It has a similar groove, but the chord progression is different and the melody is completely different. Bridge is different. That drum groove was pretty popular at the time. I think even Sheryl Crow had a song that started with guitar like that and that groove. Whatever.
Len

The Replacements also opened up for Petty on tour and played “I’ll Be You” every night. A couple of years later Petty lifted the line ‘a rebel without a clue’ from that song and used it in a hit of his own.
yuppigup

the song before he cheats sounds just like these too
http://twitter.com/MoeTownman Moe Townman

Petty did not sue the Chilis, when everyone made a big deal about the similarites, he was the first one to say it wasn;t a big deal, check ur facts or at least don;t make’em up….

“I seriously doubt that there is any negative intent there. And a lot of rock & roll songs sound alike.” -Tom Petty

http://twitter.com/MoeTownman Moe Townman

I see this was addressed but I’ll keep the post as it will trump the falsified assertment and also has the quote from the horse’s mouth….
J Dub

Actually, that was his response to the “Dani California” by RHCP that fans were bitching about.

J Dub

Sorry, I misread your comment. I didn’t know you were responding to someone.

Sirhc

“The Broken Heart is Blind” from the Black Keys also sounds the same

http://www.facebook.com/leongreiner Le On

You mean Little Black Submarines?

WWEdeadman

Also RHCP Dani California
http://twitter.com/leo3375 Shannon

Petty’s keyboardist played on both songs.
hgt

Also sounds like Tim McGraw’s “Let it Go”
Nick Floyd

the guitar in both is similar to while my guitar gently weeps just in a different octave
rhcpfan

the chilis didnt even notice how close it is to last dance. they thought it sounded like sweet home alabama. As a fan of petty and rhcp i love mashing those to songs into one
aidan

the start of both sort of sound like dani california by the red hot chilli peppers as well
curtii

i think the heavy part of black keys “little black submarine”is such a blatant ripoff. even the guitar tone almost.

Stephen

True…although now I know what I like about the Black Keys’ song.

America Squirrel

Tom Petty states in the documentary “Runnin’ Down A Dream” that he wrote “Mary Jane’s Last Dance” (originally entitled “Indiana Girl”) for his first solo album “Full Moon Fever” which was released in early 1989. Not sure when the Jayhawks’ “Waiting for the Sun” was written…
http://www.facebook.com/dvdpascoa David Páscoa

“incubus drive” sounds like this 2 tracks xD
TurkishPerson

Omg i loved that site,i cant believe how many good songs it added to my knowledge :S
Marie

They both sound like Sunny Came Home by Shawn Colvin
MusicIsLife

sounds similar to little black submarienes by the black keys.
Eli

Also sounds like little black submarines by the black keys
http://www.facebook.com/alex.spofford.5 Alex Michael Spofford

Mary Jane’s Last dance also sounds like it was ripped off a bit on “Little Black Submarines” by the Black Keys. I also noticed a hint of “Aqualung” by Jethro Tull in that same Black Keys song.
Jeremy Boyd

Waiting For The Sun, Mary Jane’s Last Dance and Dhani California were all produced by Rick Rubin.
J

Also, “Little Black Submarines” by The Black Keys, when the electric guitars kick in at 1:05

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k8es2BNloE
Kurt C.

Ironically, Petty sued the Chili Peppers because he claimed “Dani California” infringed on “last Dance”.
J Dub

He didn’t sue or even attempt to sue. Know what you are talking about before you make your self look like an idiot again in the future.
Reebokanonymous

I’m glad you caught this. He needs to be downvoted. People just love to upvote things that are interesting, regardless of their veracity.

It’s a shame because Tom Petty probably has one of the most relaxed views of any musician on this topic:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Petty#Views_on_artistic_control

Tom Petty: Mary Jane's Last Dance sounds like Jayhawks: Waiting for the Sun

Tom Petty : Mary Jane's Last Dance

Jayhawks : Waiting for the Sun

Tom Petty: Mary Jane's Last Dance
sounds like
Jayhawks: Waiting for the Sun